KARACHI: The Karachi Interbank Offered Rate (Kibor) has started to recede, reflecting both the money market’s reaction to low inflation and anticipation of an interest rate cut in the next monetary policy review. From Friday to Monday, Kibor dropped by 11 basis points (bps) for a one-year term, decreasing from 21.38 per cent to 21.27pc. This marked the most significant decline in the two days.
KARACHI: The overall cement despatches (domestic and export) declined by 19.22 per cent to 3.259m tonnes in February as against 4.035m tonnes in the same month last year due to few working days and holidays for general elections. According to the data released by All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), local cement sales during February were 2.863m tonnes as compared to 3.590m to
ISLAMABAD: Following in the footsteps of power companies, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has decided in principle to increase by at least 100 per cent its annual and one-time registration fee for all its licensees like those dealing in generation, distribution, transmission, trading, operators and suppliers. At the same time, Nepra is also seeking the imposition of an
Pakistan’s recent economic turmoil, which nearly pushed the country to the verge of bankruptcy last year, seems to have given way to a period of stability. However, a crucial question remains: is this a precursor to a genuine economic recovery, or a temporary respite? There has been a noticeable decline in inflation from its peak last summer, coupled with stability in the Pakistani rupee, which
The Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has recently published a report on ‘enhancing transparency and efficiency’ of the shareholder meetings, seeking public comments on it. It recommends changes for conducting shareholder meetings, election of directors, issues related to proxies, voting processes, and monitoring mechanisms. According to the report, redressal of issues faced b